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Wed, 01 May 2019 10:31:41 -0400Olivia Singh
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<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/jeopardy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Jeopardy!"</a> host <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/alex-trebek" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alex Trebek</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lLNc6Qpjwc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America"</a> on Wednesday and spoke about his stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis, which he <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-does-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer-what-it-means-2019-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed in March</a>. </li>
<li>The 78-year-old gave an update on his health and said, <span>"I'm fighting through it. </span>My platelets, my blood counts are steady, my weight is steady."</li>
<li>Trebek added that cancer survivors who have reached out to him "<span>have been an inspiration."</span>
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<p><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/alex-trebek" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alex Trebek</a> is opening up about his stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis, which he <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-does-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer-what-it-means-2019-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed in March</a>. </p>
<p>"It's great to be considered an inspiration to other people," he told Robin Roberts during an interview on ABC's <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/good-morning-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Good Morning America"</a> on Wednesday. </p>
<p>The 78-year-old, who has been hosting the game show <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/jeopardy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Jeopardy!"</a> since 1984, went on to say that he's felt an outpouring of support since sharing his diagnosis. </p>
<p>"I feel it is making a difference in my well-being," he said.</p>
<p>Trebek later elaborated, saying: "I think I've learned that I'm an extremely lucky individual because in spite of the fact that this diagnosis is not a good one, I have managed to receive so much love from so many people and quite often, you don't get that during your lifetime. After you're passed, after you're dead, people say, 'Oh, he was such a good guy. We really liked him.' But I'm getting all of that before that event, so it makes me feel really, really good." </p>
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<p>Trebek continued: <span>"I've had so many contacts from people who have survived cancer for 10 years, 12 years, 14 years," he said. "I am now a 30-day cancer survivor. I'm going to catch up to those other people. But they have been an inspiration to me and that's really what it's all about. It's drawing attention to this particular type of devastating cancer, making people aware of it, telling them that they should take certain precautions beforehand to find out, because we never discover pancreatic cancer until it's too late, unfortunately."</span></p>
<p>When asked about his health, Trebek said that his "<span>oncologist tells me I'm doing well, even though I don't always feel it." The host has dealt with numerous concerns over the years (like <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/325701/alex-trebek-suffers-heart-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">experiencing heart attacks</a>, <a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/07/28/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-injured-chasing-a-burglar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rupturing his Achilles tendon,</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WG8qpbOpY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">getting a full knee replacement</a>), but Trebek's cancer diagnosis has challenged him in a different way. </span></p>
<p><span>"I'm used to dealing with pain," he said. "But what I'm not used to dealing with it the surges that come on suddenly of </span><span>deep, deep sadness, and it brings tears to my eyes."</span></p>
<p><span>Trebek added: "I'm fighting through it. </span>My platelets, my blood counts are steady, my weight is steady."</p>
<p>The host added that he finished filming the current season of "Jeopardy" and will be spending the summer recuperating so he can "get strong again."</p>
<p>"It is something that I am afflicted with," he said. "We are dealing with it chemically and spiritually, and those are positives. Hopefully, everything is going to turn out well and I'll be back on the air with original programming come this September."</p>
<p><strong>Watch Trebek's full "Good Morning America" interview in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lLNc6Qpjwc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> below.</strong></p>
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<li>"Jeopardy!" is a game show watched by millions of people in the US. It first aired in&nbsp;<span>1964.</span></li>
<li>Brad Rutter is the&nbsp;highest-earning contestant on "Jeopardy!" ever, with a whopping net earning of around $4.3 million.</li>
<li>James Holzhauer is the latest "Jeopardy!" contestant to pass the $1 million winning mark, on his 14th appearance.</li>
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<p>James Holzhauer, a professional gambler from Las Vegas, is the latest "Jeopardy!" contestant to pass the $1 million winning mark after he won April 23, his 14th appearance on the game show. Holzhauer, who has now won 18 games, has been breaking long-held records since his first appearance, and currently holds the top five records in Single-Day Winnings. The show's ratings have spiked thanks to Holzhauer's extraordinary buzzer skills and willingness to risk it all.</p>
<p><span>"If you don't take a risk like that, you're not going to win," Holzhauer told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/arts/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-interview.html">The New York Times</a>. "Really, the big risk is <em>never</em> trying anything that looks like a big gamble."</span></p>
<p>Brad Rutter is currently the highest-earning "Jeopardy!" winner, having made over $4 million on the show.</p>
<p>Keep scrolling to see some of the show's biggest winners.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.insider.com/jeopardy-interesting-facts-2018-7" >12 surprising things you didn't know about 'Jeopardy!'</a></strong></p>
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<h3>Dan Pawson: $420,902</h3>
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<p><p>Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts,&nbsp;<span>legislative aide&nbsp;</span>Dan Pawson <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYMRkjZrDyM">won the Tournament of Champions in 2009</a>, taking home $250,000. Previously, a <a href="http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/090416/jeopardy.shtml">nine-day streak earned him over $170,902, </a>totaling&nbsp;<span><a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/champion-archive?field_tournament_value=All&amp;order=field_winnings&amp;sort=desc">his lifetime winnings to $420,902.</a> He later competed in the 2014 Battle of the Decades.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>According to <a href="http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/090416/jeopardy.shtml">The&nbsp;University of Chicago Chronicle</a><em>, </em>Pawson came from behind in the Tournament of Champions, by c<span>orrectly answering a question on British royalty that the game leader got wrong: "Born in 1683, the second British king of this name was the last one not born in the British isles." (Correct answer: "What is George?")</span></p>
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<br/><br/><h3>Ben Ingram: $426,534</h3>
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<p><p>South Carolina IT consultant Ben Ingram surprised viewers when he won the 2005 Tournament of Champions for $250,000, <a href="http://www.wofford.edu/woffordToday/winter14/BenIngram/">beating&nbsp;<span>popular contestants Arthur Chu and Julia Collins.&nbsp;</span></a></p>
<p><span>He had an <a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article218918215.html">eight-day streak that earned him $176,534,</a> and became</span><span>&nbsp;the 2013 Season 29 eight-time champion. In total, he has won&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/champion-archive?field_tournament_value=All&amp;order=field_winnings&amp;sort=desc">$426,534 in earnings.</a> </span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>David Madden: $432,400</h3>
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<p><p>Art historian David Madden had a 19-day streak, the second-longest winning streak in "Jeopardy!" until he was <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2014/05/30/jeopardy-champ-extends-record-winning-streak.html">beat by Julia Collins, in 2014.&nbsp;</a></p>
<p>The founder of the&nbsp;National and International History Bee and Bowl made&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/matt-jackson-jeopardy-winning-stream-1201617869/"><span>$432,400 over 19 consecutive wins in 2005.</span></a></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Julia Collins: $478,100</h3>
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<p>Julia Collins, who majored&nbsp;in art and history, boasts the second-longest winning streak, after Ken Jennings', with <a href="https://money.cnn.com/2014/06/02/investing/jeopardy-julia-collins/index.html">a 20-game streak that netted her $428,100.&nbsp;</a>Third place at the Tournament of Champions <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2014/11/jeopardy-star-julia-collins-talks-tournament-of.html?page=all">netted her another $50,000</a>.</p>
<p>She is the show's&nbsp;<a href="https://money.cnn.com/2014/06/02/investing/jeopardy-julia-collins/index.html">top female champ</a>. Collins is the CEO and founder of <a href="http://www.girlslikeyouandme.com/about/">Girls Like You and Me</a>, a nonprofit organization.&nbsp;</p>
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<br/><br/><h3>Jerome Vered: $499,102</h3>
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<p><p><span>Vered, a screenwriter from California, was an undefeated five-time champion in 1992, holding the <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennings-defends-jeopardy-title/">record for one-day winnings</a> for years, with $34,000. He won $96,801 as the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennings-defends-jeopardy-title/">undefeated five-time champion that year.&nbsp;</a></span></p>
<p><span>He went on to compete in the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions, coming in 3rd place and winning $250,000, after <a href="https://nypost.com/2005/05/26/pardys-over-jennings-no-match-for-new-champ/">he was crushed by Ben Rutter and Ken Jennings.&nbsp;</a></span></p>
<p>In total, he <a href="http://j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=253">has won $499,102.&nbsp;</a></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Matt Jackson: $511,612</h3>
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<p><p>Jackson,<span>&nbsp;a then 23-year-old D.C. paralegal,</span> boasts a<span>&nbsp;<a href="https://mashable.com/2015/10/14/matt-jackson-loses-jeopardy/#AWWzSPkjggqr">13-game streak that earned him $411,612. </a>The 2015&nbsp;</span><span>Tournament of Champions <a href="https://vimeo.com/201568545">earned him another&nbsp;$100,000</a>, meaning he has&nbsp;won $511,612 from "Jeopardy!"</span></p>
<p><span>Viewers probably remember Jackson for <a href="http://time.com/4066757/internet-obsessed-with-jeopardy-champion-matt-jackson/">his smile, and his shouting of "boom!"&nbsp;</a>throughout the games.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Jackson used Ken Jennings' book "Braniac" as part of his <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/contestant-profiles/who-matt-jackson">preparation for the show.&nbsp;</a></span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Roger Craig: $530,200</h3>
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<p><p>Roger Craig, a computer scientist (though a PhD student while on the show), at the time set the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/contestants/roger-craig-sets-1-day-winning-record">one-day winning record with $77,000</a>&nbsp;in 2015,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/15/jeopardy-contestant-roger_n_717414.html">beating Ken Jennings' record of $75,000.&nbsp;</a></p>
<p>A five-game streak earned him $195,801. In total, <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/champion-archive?field_tournament_value=All&amp;order=field_winnings&amp;sort=desc">he has won $530,200</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2011/11/20/142569472/how-one-man-played-moneyball-with-jeopardy">According to NPR</a>, he "Moneyballed" the tournament: "Using data-mining and text-clustering techniques, Craig grouped questions by category to figure out which topics were statistically common &mdash; and which weren't."</p>
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<br/><br/><h3>James Holzhauer: $1,329,604.</h3>
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<p><p>James Holzhauer, a professional gambler from Las Vegas, used his quick buzzer skills and fondness for making big risks to rake in over $1 million over 14 appearances. <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/contestant-profiles/who-james-holzhauer">Per Jeopardy</a>, he's "<span>redefining the standard of excellence for Jeopardy! champions."</span></p>
<p>Besides breaking the $1-million mark, Holzahauer also holds the <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/contestant-profiles/who-james-holzhauer">top-five records for Single-Game Winnings</a>. In order to win big, the professional gambler starts off the game by beginning with the highest-value clues in hopes of scoring a "Daily Double" clue in which he'll bet all of his earnings. Doing so allows him to make up any losses during the remainder of the game.</p>
<p>On his fourth appearance, Holzhauer took home <span>$110,914 as a way to honor his daughter's birthday, which is on November 9, 2014.</span></p>
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<br/><br/><h3>Ken Jennings: $3,270,700</h3>
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<p><p>Ken Jennings is arguably <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeopardy-winners-spend-prize-money-investing-2018-3">the most famous "Jeopardy!" contestant</a> in the show's history, as he holds&nbsp;the record for the longest winning streak, with a 74-game streak in 2004. In total, he has <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/champion-archive?field_tournament_value=All&amp;order=field_winnings&amp;sort=desc">won $3,270,700 in prize money.&nbsp;</a></p>
<p>He has also appeared on&nbsp;"Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" and "Grand Slam."</p>
<p>The former computer programmer went on to write two books detailing his experiences with "Jeopardy!" titled "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812974999/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4">Brainiac"</a><em>&nbsp;</em>and "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345499972/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0">Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac."&nbsp;</a></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Brad Rutter: $4,385,702</h3>
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<p><p><span>Brad Rutter is <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/contestants/jeopardy-presents-all-time-top-money-winner-brad-rutter">the&nbsp;highest earning contestant&nbsp;on "Jeopardy!" ever</a>: he's made around <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/champion-archive?field_tournament_value=All&amp;order=field_winnings&amp;sort=desc">$4,385,702 over 14 years.</a></span></p>
<p><span>His first, five-day streak earned him $55,102, but winning the Tournament of Champions ($250k), the Ultimate Tournament of Champions ($2 million), the Masters Tournament ($1 million), and the Battle of the Decades ($1 million) bumped his earnings significantly.</span></p>
<p><span>Rutter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2014/09/brad-rutter-jeopardy-style">first appeared on "Jeopardy!" when he was only 22 years old,</a>&nbsp;in 2000. Rutter defeated&nbsp;<a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/whats-the-most-money-won-o/">Ken Jennings in three tournaments</a>, and, in fact has never been defeated by a human (only by the IBM super-computer Watson in 2011, and that was in exhibition match).</span></p>
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<br/><br/> https://www.insider.com/alex-trebek-feeling-good-after-cancer-diagnosis-2019-4Alex Trebek said he's 'feeling good' after cancer diagnosishttps://www.insider.com/alex-trebek-feeling-good-after-cancer-diagnosis-2019-4
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:29:13 -0400Nicole Einbinder
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<li>"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek told fans he's "feeling good" in a <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeopardy/status/1118603861105659904/video/1">video posted to Twitter</a>, after revealing last month that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer.</li>
<li>Trebek grew emotional while thanking fans for the outpouring of support he's received since revealing his diagnosis — especially the influx of cards from young people.</li>
<li>He said in the video that the "Jeopardy!" staff has already started working on the show's next season, and that he plans to return as host.</li>
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<p>Alex Trebek posted a reassuring message to fans on Wednesday, following his announcement last month that <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-does-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer-what-it-means-2019-3">he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer</a>.</p>
<p>"On the last day of taping for our 35th anniversary season, I wanted once again to thank you for your continued messages of encouragement and support," Trebek said in a video posted to Twitter. "I've always tried to be straight with you and I'm not going to stop now. So, despite what you may have heard, I'm feeling good."</p>
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<p>The 78-year-old Trebek, who has hosted "Jeopardy!" since 1984, said that he is currently undergoing treatment for the cancer. He grew emotional while thanking fans for the outpouring of support he's received since revealing his diagnosis — especially the influx of cards from young people.</p>
<p>"I'm touched beyond words," Trebek said.</p>
<p>Many people took to Twitter to offer positive messages in response to the video. Some said they were initially worried after reading the caption, which said "that's a wrap!"</p>
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You’re the BEST Alex! </p>— Josh Macuga (@JoshMacuga) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1118614999545421824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2019</a>
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<p>Trebek said in the video that the "Jeopardy!" staff has already started working on the show's next season, and that he plans to return as host.</p>
<p>"I look forward to seeing you once again in September with all kinds of good stuff," he said.</p>
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Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:43:43 -0400Rosie Perper
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<li><strong>James Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, broke the record for largest "Jeopardy!" cash prize won in a single game.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Holzhauer on Tuesday won a total of $110,914, shattering the previous record of $77,000 set by Roger Craig in 2010.</strong></li>
<li><strong>His cash prize also has special numerical significance. His daughter was born on November 9, 2014.</strong></li>
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<p>James Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, broke the record for largest "Jeopardy!" cash prize ever won in a single day.</p>
<p>Holzhauer on Tuesday won a total of $110,914, shattering the previous record of $77,000 set by Roger Craig in 2010.</p>
<p>"I said all along that I wanted to break Roger Craig's one-game record and I did it," Holzhauer said.</p>
<p>His cash prize also has special numerical significance. His daughter was born on November 9, 2014 (11/09/14).</p>
<p>Holzhauer has won four games in a row, and his winnings total $244,365. He now moves on to face two new challengers on Wednesday.</p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/jeopardy-contestant-james-holzhauer-wins-record-setting-cash-prize-2019-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.insider.com/meet-blackpink-the-k-pop-girl-group-breaking-internet-music-records-2019-4">Meet Blackpink, the K-pop girl group breaking internet music records</a></p> https://www.insider.com/what-does-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer-what-it-means-2019-3Alex Trebek has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Here's what that means.https://www.insider.com/what-does-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer-what-it-means-2019-3
Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:46:00 -0500Janaki Jitchotvisut
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Pancreatic cancer is very difficult to detect early &mdash; there&rsquo;s no screening test for it, and symptoms don&rsquo;t typically arise until it&rsquo;s far advanced.</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>The current 5-year survival rate is 9% among all pancreatic cancers in the US, according to the American Cancer Society.</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Advances in available chemotherapies have led to a rising survival rate over the past few years.</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Every individual&rsquo;s cancer is different, so treatments and outcomes may differ greatly</strong>.</span></li>
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<p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-diagnosed-with-pancreatic-cancer-2019-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alex Trebek</a>, the host of Jeopardy for the last 35 years, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeopardy-alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer-treatment-2019-3">announced</a> on Wednesday that he was recently diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 56,770 people &mdash; 29,940 men and 26,830 women &mdash; </span><a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/about/key-statistics.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the US in 2019 alone. Around 45,750 people will die of it. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/about/key-statistics.html">pancreatic cancer only accounts for about 3% of all cancers in the country</a>, it accounts for around 7% of deaths because it is particularly aggressive and almost always caught late, as in Trebek's case.</span></p>
<h2><strong>Cancer stage definitions help doctors figure out the best treatment options</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to the American Society of Clinical Oncologists, cancer stages are defined by the size of the tumor (T), whether the tumor has spread to the lymph nodes (N), and whether the cancer has metastasized &mdash; or spread to other parts of the body (M). </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are </span><a href="https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/diagnosing-cancer/stages-cancer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">other factors also considered</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in an official assessment of TNM stage, including tumor markers and tumor genetics. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When any type of cancer is at stage IV, that </span><a href="https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/diagnosing-cancer/stages-cancer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">means it has spread</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to other organs and/or parts of the body &mdash; and may also be called advanced or metastatic cancer, according to ASCO.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The TNM system generally applies to cancers that form solid tumors. Blood cancers, childhood cancers, and brain tumors </span><a href="https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/diagnosing-cancer/stages-cancer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">are not graded this way</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Brain tumors don&rsquo;t usually spread outside the brain and spinal cord, according to ASCO.</span></p>
<h2><strong>Pancreatic cancer is not typically caught in the early stages</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pancreas is an organ that is located behind your stomach. </span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/detection.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pancreatic cancer often goes undiagnosed</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the early stages because of this location, and also the fact that most people who develop it don&rsquo;t show symptoms until the tumor is very large and/or the cancer has spread, according to the American Cancer Society.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/56cf73262e52651a008b9b46-800/322383640_6d2140ce5f_o.jpg" border="0" alt="Pancreatic cancer cells" data-mce-source="Flickr/Ed Uthman" data-mce-caption="Pancreatic cancer cells (left) next to normal pancreatic cells (right)." data-link="https://www.flickr.com/photos/euthman/322383640/" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">People who may be at an increased risk of developing this type of cancer &mdash; those with a high incidence of family history of pancreatic cancer, for example &mdash; </span><a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/detection.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">may be able to undergo genetic testing</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to get more specifics on their risk. </span></p>
<h2><strong>The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is low</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to the American Cancer Society, based on patients in the US between 2008 and 2014 who have battled this type of cancer, </span><a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the five-year survival rate is currently at 9%</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It&rsquo;s important to note that this number is an average; depending on the specific details of an individual&rsquo;s pancreatic cancer, the actual rate may be higher or lower.</span></p>
<h2><strong>Many factors can influence the likelihood of developing pancreatic cancer &mdash; but only a few can be changed</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genetics, age, race, and gender are </span><a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">just a few of the contributing factors</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Men are slightly more likely than women to develop it, and African Americans are also at greater risk <a href="https://www.pancan.org/news/african-americans-at-increased-risk-for-pancreatic-cancer/">for reasons that may be linked to access to treatment</a>, according to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some contributing factors that can be controlled include workplace exposure to chemicals commonly used in the dry cleaning and metalworking industries, obesity, and using tobacco. Currently, around 25% of pancreatic cancers </span><a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">are believed to be caused by smoking cigarettes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, according to the American Cancer Society.</span></p>
<h2><strong>Chemotherapy is the most likely treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer</strong></h2>
<p><strong><img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/5c59ae24eb3ce8122a2690c3-2400/istock-875322910.jpg" border="0" alt="IV" data-mce-source="bankrx/ iStock" data-link="https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/patient-hand-with-the-tube-of-normal-saline-infusion-on-white-cloth-background-gm875322910-244372200" /></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Surgical removal only has a chance of working if the cancer has not spread &mdash; and the spread of cancer is part of the definition of cancer rated at stage 4. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;Dr. Ursina Teitelbaum, the clinical director of the pancreatic cancer research center at the University of Pennsylvania, told the New York Times that </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/07/health/alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">new chemotherapy regimens have contributed to a rising survival rate,</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">but it&rsquo;s still an uphill battle. </span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-diagnosed-with-pancreatic-cancer-2019-3" >'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:08:30 -0500Talia Lakritz
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<li>The "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/jeopardy">Jeopardy!</a>" website offers different categories of <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/be-on-j/practice-tests">practice tests</a> to see how well you'd do on the show.</li>
<li>The practice adult test consists of 30 questions on a variety of subjects including geography, literature, and science.</li>
<li>The real online adult test is offered a twice a year and is followed by auditions.</li>
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<p>If you've ever played along while watching "<a href="https://www.insider.com/ken-jennings-jeopardy-how-to-remember-obscure-facts-2017-2">Jeopardy!</a>" and wondered how you'd fare on the show, there's an easy way to find out.</p>
<p>The official "Jeopardy!" website offers practice tests to help aspiring contestants get a feel for <a href="https://www.insider.com/jeopardy-question-about-frank-ocean-2017-6">the kind of questions that appear on the show</a>. It contains 30 questions on a variety of subjects including <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/geography">geography</a>, <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-books-of-year-amazon-2018-12">literature</a>, <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/science">science</a>, and even a bit of <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/pop-culture">pop culture</a>.</p>
<p>The real online adult test is offered twice a year. A few lucky people who pass it are <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/be-on-j/faqs">randomly selected to audition</a>, and those who show off both their knowledge and personality at auditions get to appear on a taping of the show.</p>
<p>Here are the questions from the adult practice test. How many can you answer correctly?</p><p><strong>FOLLOW US:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thisisinsider/" >INSIDER is on Facebook</a></strong></p>
<h3>BOTANY: This green pigment is necessary for plants to carry out photosynthesis.</h3>
<img src="https://static1.insider.com/image/5c0aa0dae17b9306ad2a80c5-400-300/botany-this-green-pigment-is-necessary-for-plants-to-carry-out-photosynthesis.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is chlorophyll?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>CITIES OF THE WORLD: Mosul and Ramadi can both be found in this Middle East country.</h3>
<img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/5c20f67e01c0ea233045b3b9-400-300/cities-of-the-world-mosul-and-ramadi-can-both-be-found-in-this-middle-east-country.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is Iraq?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>ANIMALS: Its name is from the Greek for "river horse."</h3>
<img src="https://static6.insider.com/image/5c20f76d01c0ea327519d7e5-400-300/animals-its-name-is-from-the-greek-for-river-horse.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is the hippopotamus?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>AMERICAN LITERATURE: "The Naked and the Dead" and "The Executioner's Song" are books by this novelist.</h3>
<img src="https://static3.insider.com/image/5c20f93401c0ea331a5323c4-400-300/american-literature-the-naked-and-the-dead-and-the-executioners-song-are-books-by-this-novelist.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: Who is Norman Mailer?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>ART: "Night Watch" is a classic painting from this 17th-century master.</h3>
<img src="https://static2.insider.com/image/5c20fb9101c0ea2c6f268ca4-400-300/art-night-watch-is-a-classic-painting-from-this-17th-century-master.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: Who is Rembrandt?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>HOBBIES: Not gardening, but this hobby with a nine-letter name is getting to the roots of your ancestors.</h3>
<img src="https://static5.insider.com/image/5c20ff4201c0ea2d25034a75-400-300/hobbies-not-gardening-but-this-hobby-with-a-nine-letter-name-is-getting-to-the-roots-of-your-ancestors.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is genealogy?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>CANADA: Canada's three territories are Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and this one.</h3>
<img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/5c21027001c0ea35cf44dd03-400-300/canada-canadas-three-territories-are-nunavut-the-northwest-territories-and-this-one.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is Yukon?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>BESTSELLING NONFICTION: "The Devil in the White City" tells of this city's 1893 World's Fair.</h3>
<img src="https://static5.insider.com/image/5c213e0b01c0ea0a4f0cbb73-400-300/bestselling-nonfiction-the-devil-in-the-white-city-tells-of-this-citys-1893-worlds-fair.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is Chicago?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>WORLD WAR II: The 1944 Battle of the Ardennes is also alliteratively called the "Battle of" this.</h3>
<img src="https://static2.insider.com/image/5c213f5801c0ea0aa66f9394-400-300/world-war-ii-the-1944-battle-of-the-ardennes-is-also-alliteratively-called-the-battle-of-this.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is the Bulge?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>ASTRONOMY: The seven brightest stars in Ursa Major are collectively known as this.</h3>
<img src="https://static6.insider.com/image/58c03a7e0beac527008b465d-400-300/astronomy-the-seven-brightest-stars-in-ursa-major-are-collectively-known-as-this.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is the Big Dipper?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>THE ORCHESTRA: Castanets and the tambourine belong to this section of the orchestra.</h3>
<img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/5c21444801c0ea0b73089274-400-300/the-orchestra-castanets-and-the-tambourine-belong-to-this-section-of-the-orchestra.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is percussion?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>COOKING: A specialty of Naples, this pizza turnover's name means "trouser leg."</h3>
<img src="https://static2.insider.com/image/5c238b7901c0ea03820ccbc2-400-300/cooking-a-specialty-of-naples-this-pizza-turnovers-name-means-trouser-leg.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is a calzone?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Like a ship's, an aircraft's speed is typically measured in these units.</h3>
<img src="https://static5.insider.com/image/5c238bb601c0ea037b339263-400-300/weights-and-measures-like-a-ships-an-aircrafts-speed-is-typically-measured-in-these-units.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What are knots?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>POETS AND POETRY: This Scot's beloved poems include "To a Mouse" and "Address to a Haggis."</h3>
<img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/5c23907c01c0ea0456502603-400-300/poets-and-poetry-this-scots-beloved-poems-include-to-a-mouse-and-address-to-a-haggis.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: Who is Robert Burns?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>DESERT: Simpson Desert is a 55,000-square-mile region in this country's Northern Territory.</h3>
<img src="https://static5.insider.com/image/5c2395bd01c0ea0572735c43-400-300/desert-simpson-desert-is-a-55000-square-mile-region-in-this-countrys-northern-territory.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is Australia?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>PULITZER PRIZES: This author's dystopian novel "The Road" took the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.</h3>
<img src="https://static1.insider.com/image/5c23a69801c0ea082c3dd5a4-400-300/pulitzer-prizes-this-authors-dystopian-novel-the-road-took-the-2007-pulitzer-prize-for-fiction.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: Who is Cormac McCarthy?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>THE HUMAN BODY: An enlargement of this gland is called a goiter.</h3>
<img src="https://static6.insider.com/image/5c23b14e01c0ea0a4e13d0a4-400-300/the-human-body-an-enlargement-of-this-gland-is-called-a-goiter.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is the thyroid (gland)?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>FASHION: The French phrase prêt-à-porter literally means this.</h3>
<img src="https://static5.insider.com/image/5c23c04201c0ea09a16c5257-400-300/fashion-the-french-phrase-prt--porter-literally-means-this.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is "ready to wear"?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>CLASSICAL MUSIC: This composer's 1868 work "Wiegenlied" is better known to us as "Lullaby."</h3>
<img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/5c23bebf01c0ea0cfc11fb44-400-300/classical-music-this-composers-1868-work-wiegenlied-is-better-known-to-us-as-lullaby.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: Who is Johannes Brahms?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE SAME LETTER: A guess as to the price or weight of something.</h3>
<img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/5ae89673bd96711c008b458c-400-300/begins-and-ends-with-the-same-letter-a-guess-as-to-the-price-or-weight-of-something.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is an estimate?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>NONFICTION: This three-named economist wrote the influential 1936 work "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money."</h3>
<img src="https://static1.insider.com/image/5c23c59d01c0ea0e861af586-400-300/nonfiction-this-three-named-economist-wrote-the-influential-1936-work-the-general-theory-of-employment-interest-and-money.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: Who is John Maynard Keynes?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>GEOGRAPHIC TERMS: A country that has no direct access to the sea is referred to by this 10-letter term.</h3>
<img src="https://static6.insider.com/image/5c23c73101c0ea0b824b5053-400-300/geographic-terms-a-country-that-has-no-direct-access-to-the-sea-is-referred-to-by-this-10-letter-term.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is landlocked?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>MUSICAL THEATER: Lola helps save a failing shoe factory in this high-heeled 2013 Tony winner for best musical.</h3>
<img src="https://static3.insider.com/image/5c23ca2f01c0ea0fd5364d93-400-300/musical-theater-lola-helps-save-a-failing-shoe-factory-in-this-high-heeled-2013-tony-winner-for-best-musical.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Answer: What is "Kinky Boots"?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>PARTS OF THE BODY: This vestigial organ is attached to a part of the large intestine called the cecum.</h3>
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<p><p>Answer: What is the appendix?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>VOCABULARY: A type of humor includes the name of this structure used in hangings.</h3>
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<p><p>Answer: What is gallows?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>MOUNTAINS: You'll find 5-mile-high Nanga Parbat in this range.</h3>
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<p><p>Answer: What are the Himalayas?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>WOMEN OF HISTORY: Clara Barton was the founder of this group.</h3>
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<br/><br/><h3>FICTIONAL DETECTIVES: The 1930 book "Murder at the Vicarage" featured this female sleuth.</h3>
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<p><p>Answer: Who is Miss (Jane) Marple?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3> MYTHOLOGY: Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire and metalworking, was identified with this Roman god. </h3>
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<p><p>Answer: Who is Vulcan?</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>CHEMISTRY: The two main types of chemical bonds are covalent and this type found in salts.</h3>
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<p><p>Answer: What is ionic?</p>
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Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:20:06 -0400Cailey Rizzo
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<li>"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, as the Honorary President of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, will be part of a week-long expedition in the Canadian Arctic in June.</li>
<li>The Arctic Kingdom society wants to take 16 travelers on this Canadian "safari," which allows adventurers to explore Baffin Island's population of polar bears, narwhals, seals, and belugas.</li>
<li>Those on the trip will also get a chance to learn about local Inuit culture.</li>
<li>The all-inclusive trip costs $10,400 and you can request a quote on the Arctic Kingdom website.</li>
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<p>What is the trip of a lifetime?</p>
<p>Next year, Alex Trebek will venture to the Arctic of Canada to spot narwhals and polar bears. And you could go with him.</p>
<p>In part of his capacity as<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.rcgs.org/about/honorary/honorary-president.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honorary President of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society</a><span>&nbsp;</span>(RCGS), Trebek will join a week-long expedition in next June with Arctic Kingdom.</p>
<p><span><img src="https://static5.insider.com/image/5bb23da3011455182e367512-1314/ap061005025756.jpg" border="0" alt="Alex Trebek" data-mce-source="Paul Hawthorne/ AP" />The&nbsp;</span><a href="https://arctickingdom.com/trip/narwhal-watching-and-safari/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Narwhal &amp; Polar Bear Safari</a><span>&nbsp;will bring up to 16 travelers and Trebek to the northern section of Canada&rsquo;s Baffin Island for icebergs, snow and (we&rsquo;re assuming) the answers to many upcoming &ldquo;Jeopardy&rdquo; questions.</span></p>
<p><img src="https://static5.insider.com/image/5bb23f180114550549178622-1424/jumping on ice arctic kingdom.jpg" border="0" alt="jumping on ice arctic kingdom" data-mce-source="Arctic Kingdom" /></p>
<p>&ldquo;Our shared goal with RCGS is to grow a deeper appreciation for the people, natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Canadian Arctic. As Canadians, we are privileged to have such a spectacular Arctic region and we hope to inspire people to explore this special part of our country,&rdquo; Graham Dickson, president and founder of Arctic Kingdom, said in a statement. &ldquo;We are honoured to welcome Alex Trebek, and travellers from around the world, to experience this incredible place we are so passionate about.&rdquo;</p>
<p><img src="https://static3.insider.com/image/5bb23e65011455051c6282e5-1200/narwhal tusk arctic kingdom.jpg" border="0" alt="narwhal tusk arctic kingdom" data-mce-source="Arctic Kingdom" /></p>
<p>The trip brings guests to the floe edge &mdash; the border between sea ice and the open ocean &mdash;&nbsp;&nbsp;of the island to experience one of the world&rsquo;s most diverse ecosystems. According to Arctic Kingdom, June is a particularly great time to visit the area as animals congregate around the floe as the ice melts for the summer. Visitors are likely to spot belugas, narwhals, seals and many other types of animals.</p>
<p><img src="https://static2.insider.com/image/5bb23ebb011455461e13f776-1556/kayaking floe edge arctic kingdom.jpg" border="0" alt="Kayaking floe edge arctic kingdom" data-mce-source="Arctic Kingdom" /></p>
<p>Accommodations are at a premium safari camp on an Arctic beach, with the opportunity to immerse yourself in local Inuit culture.</p>
<p>The trip departs on June 18, 2019. It costs about $10,400 ($13,540 CAD) plus tax to join. If you&rsquo;re short on cash, perhaps you could win the funds on &ldquo;Jeopardy.&rdquo; Start boning up on facts about icebergs.</p>
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<li><strong>Football wasn't a strong category for "<a href="http://www.insider.com/category/jeopardy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jeopardy</a>" contestants Thursday night.</strong></li>
<li><strong>All three contestants failed to answer a single question in the "Talkin' Football" category.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Host Alex Trebek poked fun at their lack of football knowledge, mimicking some moves and hitting them with some one-liners.</strong></li>
<li><strong>"Do you think we should go to commercial?" he asked. </strong></li>
<li><strong>The "Jeopardy" <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeopardy/status/959267654438547456" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter account</a> also had fun with their tweet that said, "<span>Fun fact: Our contestants answered as many clues in this category as the </span>@Browns<span> had wins this season."</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span>(The Browns had zero wins this season.)</span></strong></li>
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Fri, 05 Jan 2018 11:22:05 -0500Emily DiNuzzo
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<li><strong><span>Alex Trebek revealed he had surgery to remove blood clots from his brain.</span></strong></li>
<li><strong>He was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The condition allows blood clots or a pool of blood to form between your skull and your brain. </strong></li>
<li><strong>The TV show host is expected to make a full recovery but will be <a href="http://www.insider.com/jeopardy-alex-trebek-brain-surgery-blood-clots-2018-1">taking a temporary medical leave from the show.</a></strong></li>
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<p>In December 2017 "<a href="http://www.insider.com/category/jeopardy">Jeopardy</a><span>!" host Alex Trebek had surgery to remove blood clots from his brain that formed after a fall in October. The 77-year-old <a href="https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/news/an-update-from-alex">shared a video on the show's website</a> revealing he was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma and had a successful surgery one day after his diagnosis. </span></p>
<p><span>"After two days in the hospital, I came home to start recovery," Trebek said in the video. "The prognosis is excellent, and I expect to be back in the studio taping more 'Jeopardy!' programs very, very soon."</span></p>
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<p><span>Trebek referenced his subdural hematoma as a "slight medical problem," but it's more complicated than that. Here's what you need to know about the condition. </span></p>
<h3><span>A subdural hematoma is when a pool of blood forms on your brain's surface beneath the skull.</span></h3>
<p><span>A subdural hematoma occurs when "<a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/subdural-hematoma">a vein ruptures between your skull and your brain's surface</a>," according to Healthline. These tiny veins stretch and tear allowing blood to collect. </span><span>In Trebek's case, a clot formed on the surface of the brain. </span></p>
<p><span>The most common cause is <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000713.htm">a severe head injury from a fall or car crash causing bleeding to fill the brain quickly</a> and compress brain tissue, according to MedlinePlus. It can also occur when there is a less-severe injury where the bleeding is slower — usually resulting in the condition going unnoticed for weeks. This typically happens with older adults who suffer from falls, but infants and young children could also be at risk. </span></p>
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<h3><span>It can cause a number of different symptoms — and the only way to treat it is in an operating room. </span></h3>
<p><span>Depending on the size and location of the pressure on the brain, MedicineNet noted that a subdural hematoma <a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=32330">could cause slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, seizures, and confusion</a>. Healthline reports that the seizures could still occur even after surgery to remove it.</span></p>
<p><span>I</span><span>n fact, a craniotomy — <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/test_procedures/neurological/craniotomy_92,P08767">temporary removal of part of the skull</a> — is typically performed to remove or treat the clot or hematoma. Some people suffering from </span><span>chronic subdural hematomas have doctors <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/test_procedures/neurological/burr_holes_135,318">drain the blood from it through a burr hole</a>, according to John Hopkins Medicine. </span></p>
<p>Recovery from either procedure depends on the type of injury, where it was located on the head, and how soon treatment started. Acute <span>subdural hematomas have a worse track record than chronic ones with a high rate of death and brain injury, MedlinePlus reports.</span></p>
<p><span>Trebek, however, is expected to make a full recovery according to his video. The show's filming schedule will reportedly remain intact except for the college championship episode, which will now air in April.</span></p>
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<p><img src="https://static3.insider.com/image/5746fbad308309191e8b4bb2-1737-868/screen%20shot%202016-05-26%20at%209.34.58%20am.png" alt="Screen Shot 2016 05 26 at 9.34.58 AM" data-mce-source="Jeopardy/YouTube" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM5Uan4-PFI"></p><p>"Jeopardy!" was in need of another Ken Jennings (he<span> holds the record for the show's longest winning streak)</span>, and they might have found it in Buzzy Cohen.</p>
<p>Cohen has won $133,402 over the course of just seven days. That makes him the show's current champion. But instead of quietly continuing down the path of victory, Cohen has decided to have some fun with his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcdV6mc0FE8">hot streak</a>.</p>
<p>Cohen has been trolling host Alex Trebek during Final Jeopardy, the part of the show in which contestants write down their answers to a tricky final question, and wager a certain amount of their money.</p>
<p>Cohen has been playing Final Jeopardy with answers like this:</p>
<p><img src="https://static3.insider.com/image/5746fcdd8022801b008b4d99-1920-960/screen%20shot%202016-05-26%20at%209.34.10%20am.png" alt="Buzzy Cohen Jeopardy" data-mce-source="Jeopardy/YouTube" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM5Uan4-PFI"></p>
<p>In this case, Cohen wagered $0, meaning that he neither lost nor gained any money. That is the kind of fun you can have when you already have over $130,000 in the bank. Even Trebek — who is known for his serious demeanor — has been loosening up and getting in on the fun with Cohen.</p>
<p>It feels like the real life version of the <span>"Jeopardy!" parodies "Saturday Night Live" used to air, in which <span>Will Ferrell played</span></span> a Trebek that was constantly dealing with an annoying Sean Connery (Darrell Hammond):</p>
<p><img src="https://static4.insider.com/image/5746ff6930830916008b4e81-1414-1061/screen%20shot%202016-05-26%20at%209.49.01%20am.png" alt="SNL Jeopardy" data-mce-source="NBC" data-link="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/celebrity-jeopardy/n11253">Cohen remains a "Jeopardy!" champion, but it doesn't seem like he'll be getting on Trebek's nerves anytime soon.</p>
<p>Watch some of their fun rapport here:</p>
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